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Edité par Crescent
Vendeur : Charles Lewis Best Booksellers, San Diego, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Demy folio, [27.75cm/11inches], full gilt-embossed cloth with mylar-protected dust jacket, pp. . Illustrated with b-w halftones, colour plates &tc. Please feel free to ask for particulars and/or additional photographs. . William Avery Baker 1911 1981) was a distinguished naval architect of replica historic ships iand a maritime historian. He was curator of the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum at M.I.T. i.1963 1981. In 1934, Baker joined the shipbuilding division of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and became a registered professional engineer in the states of California and Massachusetts. Baker served with them until 1964, when he became curator of the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Museum. He was the compiler of plans and specifications for a number of historic Ship replicas, including Gjoa in 1948, Mayflower II in 1957, Adventure in 1970, and Maryland Dove in 1978. In exceptionally good condition In exceptionally good condition.
Edité par Crescent Books, New York, 1965
Vendeur : Artis Books & Antiques, Calumet, MI, Etats-Unis
Livre
Cloth. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 268pp. Sources. Illustrated thru-out in color and black & white, with many ship plans. Lower spine a bit bumped.
Edité par Crescent Books, New York, 1965
Vendeur : J. Lawton, Booksellers, Readville, MA, Etats-Unis
Membre d'association : IOBA
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Very good condition. Etat de la jaquette : good. First printing. Oblong. 267 p., illus.
Edité par New York, NY, U.S.A.: Crescent Books, 1965, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1965
Vendeur : Samuel H. Rokusek, Bookseller, Pleasant Prairie, WI, Etats-Unis
Livre Edition originale
Buckram. Etat : Near Fine +. Etat de la jaquette : Good +. First American Edition. Buckram. Near Fine +/Good +. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. First printing per letter line. Jacket has three archival closed tears, one small chip in back gutter at head and small chip at back panel lower edge now protected in paper backed polyester film. Book has minute rubs to spine ends else fine with no writing, marking or remainder mark. Excellent item for gift.
Edité par New York: Crescent Books, 1965, New York, 1965
Vendeur : DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books, Burke, VA, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 1st Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall - Folio. 268 pages with over 225 illustrations and detailed drawings, with 50 in color. Traces the historical development of engine powered ships.
Edité par Crescent Books, New York, 1965
Vendeur : Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australie
Edition originale
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Various (illustrateur). First Edition. 1.7 kg; 268 pages, illustrated end pages, 225 illustrations and detailed drawings, of these 50 in multicolour, and 175 in black, brown or grey. Illustrated dustwrapper. Rubbing and chipping of the fold over corners, the top rear fold over being the worst, and rubbing and minor chipping of the head and tail of the spine section of the jacket. The book itself has what would appear to be an accidental Biro mark on the top edge of the text block towards the front of the book, and there are no other points of damage. . In tracing the development of increased efficiency in the use of energy by ships, this beautiful volume -- the first of its kind -- is remarkably detailed and yet sweeping in the large this of its historic scope. Using 98 ships to demonstrate the key steps which lead to a revolution in marine transportation, OF the ENGINE POWERED VESSEL unfolds a fascinating and little-known period that changed the course of history. -- front fold over blurb. Size: Oblong Quarto. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Ships & the Sea; Maritime; Inventory No: 0221693.